Okeke spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career at LSU. After appearing in 11 games with LSU in 2016, Okeke opted to transfer to Tennessee State the following season. He’s clearly got a thing for schools who have Tigers as their mascots.

At Tennessee State, Okeke quickly established himself as a starter at left tackle. He plays heavy-handed and issues some punishing strikes to his opponents. He’s proved to be powerful in the run game and he’s more agile than his frame would suggest.

With a great performance in 2018, Okeke earned first team honors for the All-Ohio Valley conference.

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Fit with the Chiefs:

The Chiefs are continuing to remaster their offensive line group. The departure of a starter like Mitch Morse and a key depth piece like Jordan Devey has required the Chiefs to push some players up the roster. That means adding depth players is a certain priority for the front office.

Okeke was a late addition to the Chiefs roster, joining ahead of their last group of OTAs and mandatory minicamp. He signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent following the draft, but he was released so they could add another tackle.

It appears that Okeke has already beat out some competition at the tackle position for the Chiefs as they recently released Justin Senior. That’s certainly a good sign heading into training camp, with few tackle prospects on the roster.

Okeke’s experience playing special teams on field goal and extra point units certainly helps his ability to make the Chiefs’ roster. Additionally, Okeke likely can line up along the offensive interior at the guard position. His size fits the profile of what the Chiefs have previously liked at the guard spot.

If Okeke can in fact play multiple spots, he’ll be quite valuable to the Chiefs moving forward. He could potentially secure a spot on the practice squad or push for a swing spot on the 53-man roster.